The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favorite books, so naturally I felt I would love a Pakistani romantasy YA retelling. I enjoyed Dania as a protagonist; her revenge-fueled rage is reminiscent of Edmond Dantès, and her friendship with foil Noor works SO well. (I wanted more Noor, to be honest; she's the sarcastic comic relief this novel needs.) Mazin is fine; I don't think I wholly understood Dania's attraction to him (besides his muscles), and his justification for betraying her feels weak. But overall their passion makes sense in the context of the story.